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Autobiographies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 2092 Collections and/or Records:

Gordon C. Howes memoir, approximately 2009

 File — Carton 126: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 19; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 14; Series 17; Series 18; Series 8; Series 20 [Barcode: 31197239146100], Folder: 11
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 8
Scope and Contents

File contains consent forms and memoir relating to Gordon C. Howes' service in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Relates experiences in training in Boston and Virignia, in combat in the south-east Asia, meeting his wife, and his life after the war. Dated approximately 2009.

Dates: approximately 2009

Gordon E. Douglass papers, approximately 2001

 File — Box 2: Series 4; Series 6; Series 7 [Barcode: 31197231237972], Folder: 21
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 4 File 31
Scope and Contents Materials contain Gordon E. Douglass's war diaries, memoirs, and a photocopied photo of Douglass in uniform. The histories that he has written are: "My Story of the first year of World War II aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6)", "USS Oklahoma (BB-37)", "The Tokyo-USS Enterprise escorts Doolittle's Bombers", "Battle of Midway--The Turning Point of the War", "Watchtower--Cactus--Guadalcanal", "Battle of Stewart of (Eastern Solomon’s)", "Battle of Santa Cruz", "Battle of Solomon Islands" and...
Dates: approximately 2001

Gordon H. Weed papers, 1972, approximately 2002-2006

 File — Box 56: Series 5; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 14; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231012896], Folder: 16
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 2 File 1196
Scope and Contents note

Material contains many photographs of Gordon H. Weed with aircraft, several from the cockpit and certificates for medals received, as well as accounts of many of his experiences in Vietnam. He describes his time as a squadron commander of the 8th Special Operations Squadron stationed at Bien Hoa Air Base, in South Vietnam from July 1971 – July 1972. He also tells of the 436 combat missions he flew. Dated 1972, approximately 2002-2006.

Dates: 1972; approximately 2002-2006

Gordon Keith Risser papers, 1942-2001

 File — Box 4: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231005429], Folder: 27
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 5 File 92
Scope and Contents note Materials contain memoir written by Gordon Keith Risser about his service as a Frogman and as part of the Office of Strategic Services Maritime Unit in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Includes his training in the Bahama Islands, combat experiences on the Palau Islands, the island of Leyte, and Luzon Bay in the Philippines; and encounters with Kamikaze pilots. Includes periodical articles (1952,1998), newspaper clippings (1946), photocopied photographs (1942-1944) and photocopied...
Dates: 1942-2001

Gordon R. Orme autobiography, 1990-2003

 File — Box 56: Series 5; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 14; Series 8 [Barcode: 31197231012896], Folder: 20
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 12 Sub-Series 2 File 1200
Scope and Contents note

Material contains a brief biographical sketch of the career of Gordon R. Orme and a detailed autobiography of his service in the U.S. Air Force on a reconnaisance squadron. Dated 1990-2003.

Dates: 1990-2003

Gordon Roth, approximately 2002

 File — Box 110: Series 6; Series 7; Series 11; Series 12; Series 14, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 14 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Materials include a memoirs from Gordon Roth detailing his service as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and Vietnam War. There is also a Saints at War Participant Information Sheet with background and consent information. Dated approximately 2002.

Dates: approximately 2002

Ebeneezer Emory Gore autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230324037]
Identifier: MSS SC 2473
Scope and Contents Typewritten carbon copy of an autobiography with pencilled corrections composed in Lawrence, Kansas in 1904. Gore participated in an overland journey to Jacksonville, Oregon in 1852 and presents many insights into frontier and pioneer life. Gore was familiar with the Mormons in Kirtland, Ohio and in Nauvoo, Illinois. After the Mormons arrived in Kirtland, "the chicken-roosts suffered ... and the herds of stock frequently became reduced." When confronted the Mormons "would acknowledge the...
Dates: 1904

John Brackett Gowen autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230311943]
Identifier: MSS SC 1482
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typewritten autobiography by John Brackett Gowan. Gowan talks of his many moves throughout his life, religious affiliations in Ogden, Utah, family life, illnesses, and hardships in life.

Dates: 1890

Grab a root and growl

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230236462]
Identifier: MSS SC 230
Scope and Contents

Typewritten autobiographical narrative concerning Bagley's early life in Springville, Utah, during the 1920's and 1930's with special emphasis on his father's beekeeping practices. Also includes a photocopy of a photograph of the author as a young man.

Dates: approximately 1970-1974

Grandview Stake Veteran's accounts, 1940-2010

 File — Carton 124: Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 10; Series 12; Series 14; Series 8; Series 20 [Barcode: 31197239146365], Folder: 15
Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 14
Scope and Contents

File contains material relating to the service of Latter-Day Saints in the Grandview Stake in Provo, UT. Contains memoirs, photographs, CDs, and questionnaires. Dated approximately 1940-2010.

Dates: 1940-2010